The Republican National Committee's (RNC) New Chief Executive is all but certain. Friday morning, the Group is expected to quickly Elect Trump's (R) Candidate of Choice, Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters (R-22nd District), as its next Chair with little to No Resistance.
Gruters' Near-Guaranteed Ascendency underscores the RNC's Commitments to boosting those who share Trump's Political Vision as the White House zeros in on its Priorities ahead of the Midterms. The Position has been left Open by departing Chairman Michael Whatley, who last month launched a Bid for Retiring Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-NC) Seat.
While Cosigning Whatley's Campaign on His Social Media site, Trump offered His complete backing cleared the Prospective Field instantly, Gruters is running Unopposed. Whatley has also given Gruters His Stamp of Approval to Replace Him.
Gruters Chaired the Florida GOP from 2019 to 2023, and Republicans said He was Mission-Critical in Eliminating Democrats' Voter Registration Advantage in the State. After the 2018 Election, Democrats had a Voter advantage of 263,269. Yet, in the Fall of 2022, Republicans Expanded their reach, leading Voter Registration by 292,533 Voters, a near 556,000 Registered Voter Swing.
"You're registering almost a million new Republicans in Florida. That was what Joe's chairmanship was, kind of the hallmark of what he was able to do after Joe's chairmanship, Florida slipped from battleground status," said Scott Golden (R), a longtime Friend of Gruters, who currently Chairs the Tennessee Republican Party. Golden plans on Nominating Gruters during the Group's Summer Meeting in Atlanta on Friday morning. And Golden notes that Gruters, who is currently the RNC's Treasurer, is a "terrific" Fundraiser, another Key Trait for a Party Chairman.
"I think everybody feels very comfortable that he's going to do a very good job as Chairman. He's a great analyst, a CPA by trade. Obviously, Florida is a great proving ground for politics," said Golden. "I think most members around the country recognize that and know that he knows what he's doing. He will run the party competently and make sure that all the resources are on the field to make us successful in 26."
Gruters was One of the Earliest backers of Trump, throwing His support behind Him way back in 2016. Trump paid the favor back and Endorsed Gruters' State Senate Re-Election run in 2022, and boosted Him once again, this time to be Florida's Chief Financial Officer, noting the pair's long history.
While Gruters faces nearly No Oopposition from Members of the Committee and Members of Trump's Political Orbit, He does have One Public Detractor: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). During a Press Conference, where DeSantis offered Support to the Candidate that would ultimately become Florida's Chief Financial Officer, He slammed Gruters.
"Joe Gruters has taken major positions that are totally contrary from what our voter base wants to do," DeSantis said during the July Event. "So, if George Washington rose from the dead and came back and tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?' My response would be 'No.'" Though Gruters told Local Publication Florida Politics, He is Open to Mending Fences.
Veteran Republican Political Strategist Brett Doster said Trump not only gets a Fundraiser, but a Fighter, in Gruters. "I've known Joe for more than 20 years now - since before he was elected to the state house. Joe took a big risk and went with Trump back in 2015 when almost every leader in Florida, out of personal loyalty, was sticking with either Jeb or Marco," Doster said.
"With Joe Gruters as GOP chairman, Trump gets a practiced mouthpiece who will go to war for the administration on the Sunday shows and will keep the RNC rigidly fixed on the Trump - Wiles playbook for the midterms. Gruters will be undistracted by Congressional or Senate power plays."
Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters, a longtime Trump ally, was Elected as RNC Chair.
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